Hawaii Revised Statutes
205. Land Use Commission
205-41 Declaration of policy

Cross References
Acquisition of important agricultural lands, see § §163D-31 to 163D-33.
Acquisition of resource value lands, see chapter 173A.
Legacy land conservation commission, see § §173A-2.4 to 173A-2.6.
Law Journals and Reviews
Avoiding the Next Hokuli`a: The Debate over Hawai`i's Agricultural Subdivisions. 27 UH L. Rev. 441 (2005).
Case Notes
This part does not require land use commission to stay land reclassification proceedings pending completion of county important agricultural lands designation process. 136 H. 505, 364 P.3d 213 (2015).
§205-41 Declaration of policy. It is declared that the people of Hawaii have a substantial interest in the health and sustainability of agriculture as an industry in the State. There is a compelling state interest in conserving the State's agricultural land resource base and assuring the long-term availability of agricultural lands for agricultural use to achieve the purposes of:
(1) Conserving and protecting agricultural lands;
(2) Promoting diversified agriculture;
(3) Increasing agricultural self-sufficiency; and
(4) Assuring the availability of agriculturally suitable lands,
pursuant to article XI, section 3, of the Hawaii State Constitution. [L 2005, c 183, pt of §2]

Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes

Hawaii Revised Statutes

Title 13. Planning and Economic Development

205. Land Use Commission

205-1 Establishment of the commission.

205-2 Districting and classification of lands.

205-3 Retention of district boundaries.

205-3.1 Amendments to district boundaries.

205-3.5 Reclassification of land contiguous to an agricultural district; approval conditions.

205-4 Amendments to district boundaries involving land areas greater than fifteen acres.

205-4.1 Fees.

205-4.5 Permissible uses within the agricultural districts.

205-4.6 Private restrictions on agricultural uses and activities; not allowed.

205-5 Zoning.

205-5.1 to 205-5.3 REPEALED.

205-6 Special permit.

205-7 Adoption, amendment or repeal of rules.

205-8 Nonconforming uses.

205-9 to 205-11 REPEALED.

205-12 Enforcement.

205-13 Penalty for violation.

205-14 REPEALED.

205-15 Conflict.

205-16 Compliance with the Hawaii state plan.

205-16.1 and 205-16.2 REPEALED.

205-17 Land use commission decision-making criteria.

205-18 Review of districts.

205-19 Contested cases.

205-31 to 205-37 REPEALED.

205-41 Declaration of policy

205-42 Important agricultural lands; definition and objectives.

205-43 Important agricultural lands; policies.

205-44 Standards and criteria for the identification of important agricultural lands.

205-44.5 Important agricultural lands; public lands.

205-45 Petition by farmer or landowner.

205-45.5 Important agricultural land; farm dwellings and employee housing.

205-46 Incentives for important agricultural lands.

205-46.5 Agricultural processing facilities; permits; priority.

205-47 Identification of important agricultural lands; county process.

205-48 Receipt of maps of eligible important agricultural lands; land use commission.

205-49 Designation of important agricultural lands; adoption of important agricultural lands maps.

205-50 Standards and criteria for the reclassification or rezoning of important agricultural lands.

205-51 Important agricultural lands; county ordinances.

205-52 Periodic review and amendment of important agricultural lands maps.